Amsterdam Light Festival: Canal Cruise Experience

Experience Amsterdam’s Light Festival on a canal cruise with unlimited drinks. Enjoy stunning views, audio guides, and celebrate Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Prinsengracht - Welcome to the historic neighborhood of ‘Jordaan’, a delightful area in Amsterdam.
  • Amsterdam Canal Ring - Visit the UNESCO-listed canals of Amsterdam.
  • Anne Frank House - The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer’s house and biographical museum dedicated to the Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. Situated…
What's Included
  • 75-minute boat tour through the Amsterdam canals with great views of the Amsterdam Light Festival
  • Unlimited beer, wines and sodas
  • Audio guide in Dutch and English
  • Interactive skipper
  • Option to sit inside our heated boat or outside on the exterior deck
  • Heating
  • Toilet on board
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Step aboard the Amsterdam Circle Line and marvel at the breathtaking light installations of the Amsterdam Light Festival 2024/2025 from the water. Our electric boats provide excellent views of the artworks from any seat, thanks to the glass panoramic roof. Choose to sit at a cozy table inside with your group or enjoy the open aft deck, ideal for…

Location
Stationsplein 38
Stationsplein
The meeting point is in front of the Central Station next to a large jetty. If you are facing the central station the jetty is on the right side next to the tram station. Search for the yellow Amsterdam Circle Line boats.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Elizabeth_w
Dec 29, 2024
Second time taking a... - Second time taking a canal cruise , however my first time with this particular business, I must say, they were so friendly and accommodating. The whole staff was very nice and made the experience that much better. I highly recommend going outside for the best pics.
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Carmen_o
Dec 6, 2024
Lovely time! - It was absolutely amazing! The views of the holiday lights and the canals of Amsterdam were truly magical. The crew was beautiful and more than accommodating.
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Rosann_d
Dec 5, 2024
Beautiful lights cruise - Loved the history and lights. Our captain and hostess were wonderful enjoyed pairing cheeses with the wines.
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Peter4352
Nov 29, 2024
exellent canal cruise! - exellent experience! we went on this amsterdam light festival canal cruise with amsterdam circle line, and it was awesome! we went on different company's and this was by far the best. the vieuw was amazing and I took many pictures. it is also a fun activity for the whole family, my kids enjoyed it very much!
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Camillam76
Apr 12, 2024
A beautiful surprise - Very fascinating and interesting cruise. I didn't think I would like it but the captain gave us a lot of interesting and new information and also a city dweller's point of view; furthermore the view from the canals is truly suggestive. The planned tour is quite extensive and shows many parts of the city
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D9299kbamyp
Jun 2, 2023
Excellent tour - Great skipper, friendly and had good sense of humour. The tour was really informative. Mixture of pre recorded commentary and skipper giving his own insights. Kids were a little bored but we brought colouring with us, so no problems. Toilet on board. We’ll worth the 46 euros price for family of 4.
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Curiosity695401
May 10, 2023
An unexpected surprise! - The commentary was superb! We arrived too late to catch the tour we had purchased tickets for, but they accommodated us a later one. Great views, even in the rain!
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644ronf
Apr 18, 2023
Top canal cruise - By far the best boat tour in Amsterdam. Clean, best captain (Dex), best guide (also Dex). They even took care of the sun.
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Carmengloriafa
Dec 4, 2024
I expected more - Although it is an interesting walk through the canals of Amsterdam at night, the “Festival of Lights” leaves a lot to be desired and does not fit with the advertising that they make on-line. I found few light sculptures for the tour and as you spend on the boat, there is little time to admire and enjoy them. Also in my case we were touched by a driver who collided with the edges of the canals more than I would have liked. If you’re interested in seeing the light sculptures, it may be worth taking the walking tour.
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Wendy_h
Dec 1, 2024
Very Poor Experience. In Amsterdam. - I have used. Viator many times and all of my experiences have been super exceptional for this one and it was terrible. Finding the correct boat was very difficult - I had to call for assistance. The unlimited wine included only one very small glass.
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